Pardeep K. Khanna

Background

Khanna, Pardeep K. was born on February 4, 1956 in Ferozepur, Punjab, India. Son of Puran Chand and Santosh (Dhawan) Khanna.

Education

Bachelor of Science, GNDU, Gurdaspur, India, 1975. Master of Science, Punjab. Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1977.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Punjab. Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1980.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Angers, France, 1981-1983. Research fellow Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1981, assistant professor, 1983-1986, associate professor, mycologist, 1986-1994, professor, senior mycologist, since 1994. Consultant, researcher Research and Development efforts in popularizing mushroom growing and disposal of biogas slurry.

Achievements

• Pardeep K. Khanna has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Microbiologists and Mushroom Society India, Indian Phytopathol. Society and Bioenergy Society India.

Interests

• Watching cricket and football, adventure/detective movies, reading literature.

Connections

Married Veena Dhawan, February 28, 1984. Children: Varun, Prina.

Father:

Puran Chand Khanna

Mother:

Santosh (Dhawan) Khanna

Spouse:

Veena Dhawan

child:

Varun Khanna

child:

Prina Khanna